germ

英 [dʒɜːm]

美 [dʒɜːrm]

n.  微生物; 细菌; 病菌; 起源; 发端; 萌芽; 胚芽; 胚原基; 芽孢; 胚胎

复数：germs　第三人称单数：germs　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11643 / COCA.9241

牛津词典

noun

• 微生物；细菌；病菌
  a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease
  1. Disinfectant kills germs.
     消毒剂可杀菌。
  2. Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs.
     脏手会滋生病菌。
• 起源；发端；萌芽
  an early stage of the development of sth
  1. Here was the germ of a brilliant idea.
     一个绝妙的主意就是从这里萌发的。
• 胚芽；胚原基；芽孢；胚胎
  the part of a plant or an animal that can develop into a new one

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 细菌；病菌
  Agermis a very small organism that causes disease.
  1. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.
     氯气被广泛用于杀菌。
  2. ...a germ that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives.
     夺去了无数生命的细菌
• N-SING 起源；发端；萌芽
  Thegerm ofsomething such as an idea is something which developed or might develop into that thing.
  1. The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind...
     罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。
  2. This was the germ of a book.
     这是一本书的源起。
• See also:wheatgerm

英英释义

noun

• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)
  Synonym:microbebug
• a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
• anything that provides inspiration for later work
  Synonym:sourceseed

双语例句

• Because of spontaneous mutations in germ cells sperm and eggs each generation of our species is subtly different.
  正是因为生殖细胞&精子和卵细胞中的自发突变，我们每一代人之间才会产生微妙的差异。
• This germ is found on things used by the patients.
  这种细菌附着在病人使用过的东西上。
• Objective To study the tooth germ development of mouse molar in fluorosis.
  目的探讨高氟环境对小鼠磨牙牙胚发育的影响。
• Hulled corn with the bran and germ removed.
  去除麸皮和胚芽的不带壳玉米。
• I have the germ of an idea.
  我有一个初步的想法。
• Objective This thesis aims to explore the effect of orchidopexy on germ cell development and apoptosis in rat model.
  目的探讨睾丸固定术对隐睾大鼠生殖细胞发育与凋亡的影响。
• Germ cell Any cell in a cell lineage that eventually produces gametes.
  生殖细胞：是生物体所有细胞中最终能产生配子的细胞。
• Wheat germ is very health-giving.
  小麦的胚芽对增进健康很有好处。
• This beetle eats mainly the germ of the grain.
  这种甲虫要吃谷物的胚芽。
• Study Progress of Germ Cell Apoptosis and Antisperm Antibodies in Children with Cryptorchidism
  小儿隐睾生殖细胞凋亡和抗精子抗体研究进展